World League

Risco de San Nicolás
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Belarmino Viejo kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute of the match Claretiano FC got a corner. Club Deportivo Polonia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ruben Malta ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Claretiano FC's Ruben Malta to fire away a dangerous shot which Angelino Barba despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Claretiano FC's Maurinho Mendonça sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelino Barba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, Claretiano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Velazquez came free, but Birila Graña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Maurinho Mendonça ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Angelino Barba was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a little luck, Claretiano FC's Birila Graña got control of the ball when Belarmino Viejo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Claretiano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Belarmino Viejo came free, but Birila Graña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maurinho Mendonça to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurino Esperta in the 52nd minute of play forced Claretiano FC's goalkeeper Birila Graña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Birila Graña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belarmino Viejo in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Aquilino Velazquez notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Claretiano FC's Birila Graña. Birila Graña was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 62nd minute Maurino Esperta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Birila Graña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Maurinho Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Maurinho Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Birila Graña showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquilino Velazquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Angelino Barba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurinho Mendonça in the 80th minute of play. Angelino Barba made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Benigno Viñal sent off a good shot on target. 87 minutes into the match, Claretiano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Belarmino Viejo came free, but Birila Graña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Dolfo Durango hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Club Deportivo Polonia getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Dolfo Durango hit a great ball. García Ramos's late challenge caught a Claretiano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. García Ramos helped the player get up and apologised. When Benigno Viñal came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Claretiano FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benigno Viñal couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Club Deportivo Polonia were the better team. Club Deportivo Polonia's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.